According to data from the Tokenomist platform, from May 19 to May 26, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is expecting a wave of token unlocks totaling over $618 million. Upcoming unlocks include both cliff-style (one-time mass unlock) and linear (evenly timed) scenarios. The leaders among cliff assets are Pyth Network (PYTH) and AltLayer (ALT), while Solana (SOL) leads linear unlocks.
PYTH and ALT lead among cliff unlocks
This week, the main event is the cliff unlock of PYTH tokens: 2.13 billion tokens worth $324.09 million will be released. This is a colossal 58.62% of the total planned unlocking mass of PYTH.
In second place is ALT, preparing to release 240.10 million tokens worth $8.27 million, which is 7.34% of its total pool for unlocking. Although in absolute terms this amount is significantly lower than that of PYTH, in the context of the total token issuance it is also quite substantial.
In third place is VENOM, whose unlock will amount to 59.26 million tokens worth $6.13 million, or 2.51% of the total supply. More modest, but still significant, especially for traders who closely monitor low-liquid assets.
In total, the three largest cliff unlocks will add $338.49 million to the market, accounting for about 55% of the total volume of all planned unlocks for the week. Notably, PYTH alone constitutes 96% of the entire cliff unlock amount and over 52% of the total value this week. This is indeed the anchor of the week, and its impact on the token price will be difficult to overestimate.
Solana confidently leads among linear unlocks
In the segment of linear unlocks, Solana (SOL) continues to hold the lead: 465,770 SOL worth $78.64 million will be gradually unlocked. Interestingly, with such a significant value, this only constitutes 0.09% of the current token supply. Thus, there may not be immediate pressure on the market — but one should not relax.
In second place in this category is Worldcoin (WLD), with a planned unlock of 37.23 million tokens worth $43.18 million, which is equivalent to 2.69% of the current circulation.